Sean Duncan is an embedded software engineer with 10 years of experience who blends aerospace-grade CFD and heat-transfer expertise with production networking software for space systems. Currently at Northrop Grumman, he develops and validates networking stacks and YANG models for Tracking Layer satellites while integrating precision timekeeping and building reusable test suites that enforce IETF compliance. His prior research produced open-source contributions to high-speed entropic Lattice Boltzmann solvers and a NASA OVERFLOW Slater boundary-condition implementation—work that was folded into official releases and validated against wind-tunnel and AFRL data. Comfortable moving between low-level embedded networking and advanced CFD code, he also teaches and mentors, translating complex physics into practical tools and testbeds. Based in La Mesa, CA, he brings a rare mix of academic rigor (PhD-level CFD) and hands-on systems engineering for space and aeronautics programs.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 3.7, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 3.7 at University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 2.97, Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 2.97 at Purdue University
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.
Request Free Trial
Sean Duncan - Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman